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School of Nursing and MedStar Health partner to develop health workforce
Future Nurse Program provides financial assistance for Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science Nursing students. Read more.
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Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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October 4, 2023Economic downturn and reductions in Medicaid coverage drive demand for free wellness, preventative, and COVID-related services.
September 28, 2023The College of Public Health + Fuse at Mason Square accelerate potential for Virtual Reality-enhanced learning opportunities
September 22, 2023The College of Public Health announces three newly credentialed Certified Healthcare Simulation Educators - advancing toward goal of offering VR-enhanced curriculum to every student
September 18, 2023Multiple national college rankings released in recent weeks have placed George Mason University among America’s top 50 public universities, top 100 among all public and private institutions, and Virginia’s No. 1 public university for social mobility.
September 12, 2023Bethany Hall-Long (PhD Nursing ’93), who has been serving as lieutenant governor of Delaware since 2017, announced her gubernatorial campaign in September.
September 12, 2023Health Policy and Nursing Administration PhD alum Bethany Hall-Long runs for Delaware governor.
August 28, 2023The final plenary of the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) 2023 National Research Conference focused on this important topic. The plenary featured Dr. Katherine Scafide’s research on the use of alternate light sources on various skin tones, which successfully identified the best wavelengths of light to detect bruising in highly pigmented individuals. Her work exemplifies how innovation in scientific research can promote greater equity, and it advances the NIJ’s goals in this area.-
August 16, 2023Northern Virgina Magazine: Katrina King of the Empowered Communities Opioid Project quoted
July 19, 2023Davis will serve a one-year term as leader of the organization that advocates for the role of acute and critical care nurses in the health care system.
July 18, 2023Katherine Scafide’s alternate light source research is featured in an article by humanitarian and filmmaker Angelina Jolie. Several other media outlets also covered the story.
July 7, 2023Katherine Scafide, associate professor, has been selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy honors Scafide’s accomplishments in the field by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their contributions and impact to advance the public’s health.
June 21, 2023Associate Professor Kyeung Mi Oh and Interim Director of the School of Nursing Cheryl Oetjen integrated MAT training into Mason’s MSN and DNP curriculum in order to increase the number of clinicians who deliver MAT care.